Michelle Claire Edwards

Michelle Claire Edwards
Personal information
CountrySouth Africa
Born (1974-07-11) 11 July 1974 (age 50)
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking300 (WS 26 August 2010)
40 (WD 22 March 2012)
51 (XD 14 July 2011)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Abuja Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Abuja Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Algiers Mixed doubles
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Casablanca Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Casablanca Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Rose Hill Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Rose Hill Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Algiers Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Algiers Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Nairobi Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kampala Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kampala Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Marrakesh Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Rose Hill Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Rose Hill Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Algiers Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rose Hill Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Marrakesh Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Casablanca Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Casablanca Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Rose Hill Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Nairobi Women's doubles
Africa Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Rose Hill Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kampala Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Addis Ababa Women's team
BWF profile

Michelle Claire Edwards (born 11 July 1974) is a South African badminton player.

Career

Edwards played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Aparna Popat of India in the round of 32 in the women's singles. In the women's doubles, Edwards and her partner Chantal Botts were defeated by Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the round of 32.[1]

In 2007, she won 3 medals in badminton at the 2007 All-Africa Games, a gold medal in women's doubles with Chantal Botts, a silver medal in women's singles, and a bronze medal in mixed doubles.

She also participated in the Summer Olympic Games of 2008 and 2012 in the women's doubles event. At the 2008 Summer Olympics she competed with Chantal Botts, they lost to Taipei in the first round.[1] In the 2012 Summer Olympics, her partner was Annari Viljoen. Together, they reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to the Russian pair of Valeria Sorokina and Nina Vislova.[2]

Achievements

All African Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria Grace Daniel Silver Silver
2007 Salle OMS El Biar, Algiers, Algeria Nigeria Grace Daniel 16–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria 		South Africa Chantal Botts Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		Gold Gold
2007 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria 		South Africa Chantal Botts Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		21–12, 9–21, 22–20 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria 		South Africa Stewart Carson South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Antoinette Uys 		Silver Silver
2007 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria 		South Africa Roelof Dednam Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 		17–21, 21–19, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

African Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1998 Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Lina Fourie 11–2, 8–11, 7–11 Silver Silver
2002 Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex, Casablanca, Morocco Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 4–7, 4–7, 4–7 Bronze Bronze
2004 National Badminton Centre, Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Chantal Botts 11–4, 11–2 Gold Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Meagen Burnett South Africa Monique Ric-Hansen
South Africa Lina Fourie 		2–15, 14–17 Silver Silver
2002 Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex,
Casablanca, Morocco 		South Africa Chantal Botts Nigeria Miriam Sude
Nigeria Grace Daniel 		Gold Gold
2004 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius 		South Africa Chantal Botts Nigeria Miriam Sude
Nigeria Grace Daniel 		Gold Gold
2006 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria 		South Africa Stacey Doubell Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan
Seychelles Catherina Paulin 		21–12, 23–21 Gold Gold
2007 Stadium Badminton Rose Hill,
Rose Hill, Mauritius 		South Africa Chantal Botts Nigeria Grace Daniel
Mauritius Karen Foo Kune 		21–19, 21–12 Gold Gold
2009 Moi International Sports Complex,
Nairobi, Kenya 		South Africa Annari Viljoen Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Mary Gideon 		21–19, 10–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2010 Sharing Youth Center,
Kampala, Uganda 		South Africa Annari Viljoen Nigeria Maria Braimoh
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		21–6, 21–6 Gold Gold
2011 Salle Couverte Zerktouni,
Marrakesh, Morocco 		South Africa Annari Viljoen Nigeria Maria Braimoh
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		21–9, 21–16 Gold Gold
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 		South Africa Annari Viljoen Nigeria Grace Daniel
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		21–16, 21–19 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Rose Hill, Mauritius South Africa Anton Kriel South Africa Johan Kleingeld
South Africa Lina Fourie 		15–11, 15–0 Gold Gold
2002 Mohammed V Indoor Sport Complex,
Casablanca, Morocco 		South Africa Dorian James South Africa Johan Kleingeld
South Africa Chantal Botts 		4–7, 4–7, 4–7 Bronze Bronze
2004 National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius 		South Africa Dorian James Nigeria Greg Okuonghae
Nigeria Grace Daniel 		15–6, 9–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze
2006 Salle OMS El Biar,
Algiers, Algeria 		South Africa Dorian James Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 		16–21, 21–17, 16–21 Silver Silver
2007 Stadium Badminton Rose Hill,
Rose Hill, Mauritius 		South Africa Chris Dednam Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 		16–21, 21–11, 15–21 Silver Silver
2010 Sharing Youth Center,
Kampala, Uganda 		South Africa Dorian James South Africa Roeloff Dednam
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		21–13, 21–14 Gold Gold
2011 Salle Couverte Zerktouni,
Marrakesh, Morocco 		South Africa Dorian James South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		13–21, 12–21 Silver Silver
2012 Arat Kilo Hall,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 		South Africa Dorian James South Africa Enrico James
South Africa Stacey Doubel 		21–16, 21–6 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1996 South Africa International South Africa Annalize van Staden 11–7, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 South Africa International South Africa Lina Fourie 11–6, 3–11, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 Mauritius International England Wendy Taylor 4–11, 11–7, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 South Africa International South Africa Lina Fourie 10–13, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 South Africa International South Africa Chantal Botts 11–4, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 South Africa International Mauritius Amrita Sawaram 11–0, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Mauritius International Mauritius Amrita Sawaram 7–1, 7–2, 7–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 South Africa International Seychelles Catherina Paulin 7–7, 7–2, 7–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 Mauritius International Mauritius Amrita Sawaram 11–1, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 South Africa International Iran Negin Amiripour 21–15, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Mauritius International South Africa Meagen Burnett England Rebecca Pantaney
England Justine Willmott 		15–0, 5–15, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 South Africa International South Africa Meagen Burnett South Africa Lina Fourie
South Africa Tracey Thompson 		12–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Mauritius International South Africa Meagen Burnett Scotland Kirsteen McEwan
England Wendy Taylor 		5–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1998 South Africa International South Africa Meagen Burnett South Africa Karen Coetzer
South Africa Lina Fourie 		15–4, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 South Africa International South Africa Chantal Botts South Africa Marika Daubern
South Africa Beverley Meerholz 		15–1, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 South Africa International South Africa Chantal Botts South Africa Marika Daubern
South Africa Antoinette Uys 		7–2, 8–6, 7–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 South Africa International South Africa Chantal Botts Mauritius Shama Aboobakar
Mauritius Amrita Sawaram 		15–5, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 South Africa International South Africa Chantal Botts South Africa Jade Morgan
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		21–23, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Mauritius International South Africa Chantal Botts Slovenia Maja Tvrdy
Portugal Ana Moura 		16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 Mauritius International South Africa Chantal Botts South Africa Kerry-Lee Harrington
South Africa Stacey Doubell 		21–7, 17–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Kenya International South Africa Chantal Botts
21–14, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 South Africa International South Africa Chantal Botts South Africa Jade Morgan
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		12–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Kenya International South Africa Annari Viljoen India Dhanya Nair
India Anita Ohlan 		21–17, 15–21, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 South Africa International South Africa Annari Viljoen Iran Negin Amiripour
Iran Sahar Zamanian 		21–16, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Uganda International South Africa Annari Viljoen South Africa Stacey Doubell
South Africa Jade Morgan 		14–21, 21–11, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Kenya International South Africa Annari Viljoen Nigeria Maria Braimoh
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		21–10, 12–21, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 South Africa International South Africa Annari Viljoen Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Öznur Çalışkan 		12–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Botswana International South Africa Annari Viljoen South Africa Stacey Doubell
South Africa Jade Morgan 		21–12, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Mauritius International South Africa Annari Viljoen Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid 		10–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Kenya International South Africa Annari Viljoen Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yiğit 		15–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Botswana International South Africa Annari Viljoen South Africa Michelle Butler-Emmett
South Africa Stacey Doubell 		21–12, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 South Africa International South Africa Annari Viljoen Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yiğit 		10–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Uganda International South Africa Annari Viljoen Turkey Özge Bayrak
Turkey Neslihan Yiğit 		Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 South Africa International South Africa Annari Viljoen Mauritius Shama Aboobakar
South Africa Stacey Doubell 		21–19, 15–21, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 South Africa International South Africa Johan Kleingeld South Africa Alex Nel
South Africa Annalize van Staden 		15–5, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Botswana International South Africa Anton Kriel Botswana Jose John
Botswana Niru Singhal 		15–0, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 South Africa International South Africa Anton Kriel South Africa Johan Kleingeld
South Africa Karen Coetzer 		3–15, 15–12, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 South Africa International South Africa Dorian James Nigeria Greg Okuonghae
Nigeria Grace Daniel 		13–15, 15–12, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Mauritius International South Africa Chris Dednam Seychelles Georgie Cupidon
Seychelles Juliette Ah-Wan 		21–9, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Mauritius International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		21–16, 15–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 South Africa International South Africa Chris Dednam Mauritius Stephan Beeharry
Mauritius Shama Aboobakar 		21–17, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Kenya International South Africa Chris Dednam South Africa Dorian James
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		21–11, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 South Africa International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Jade Morgan 		21–11, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Uganda International South Africa Dorian James Greece Georgios Charalambidis
Greece Anne Hald Jensen 		14–21, 21–19, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 South Africa International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		21–14, 10–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Botswana International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Enrico James
South Africa Stacey Doubell 		21–19, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Mauritius International South Africa Dorian James Egypt Abdelrahman Kashkal
Egypt Hadia Hosny 		21–16, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Kenya International South Africa Dorian James Vietnam Lê Hà Anh
Vietnam Lê Thu Huyền 		25–23, 14–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Botswana International South Africa Dorian James Nigeria Ola Fagbemi
Nigeria Susan Ideh 		21–16, 11–21, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Uganda International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		7–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 South Africa International South Africa Dorian James South Africa Willem Viljoen
South Africa Annari Viljoen 		15–21, 21–16, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
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  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ a b "Sports Reference - Athletes - Michelle Edwards". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ^ "London 2012 Badminton Women's Doubles". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 21 August 2014.